used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Such a retreat and such company as we were amongst was all very well for him, an outcast from the world; but for me it was different.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Such a retreat and such company as we were amongst was all very well for him, an outcast from the world; but for me it was different.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Such a retreat and such company as we were amongst was all very well for him, an outcast from the world; but for me it was different.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such a retreat and such company as we were amongst was all very well for him, an outcast from the world; but for me it was different.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Monsieur José and I were the best of friends, and though with the other men I could not exchange even a casual remark, for their only language was a vile, unintelligible patois, they were all civil enough, and seemed disposed to be friendly.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Monsieur José and I were the best of friends, and though with the other men I could not exchange even a casual remark, for their only language was a vile, unintelligible patois, they were all civil enough, and seemed disposed to be friendly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Such a retreat and such company as we were amongst was all very well for him, an outcast from the world; but for me it was different.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Monsieur José and I were the best of friends, and though with the other men I could not exchange even a casual remark, for their only language was a vile, unintelligible patois, they were all civil enough, and seemed disposed to be friendly.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading Monsieur José and I were the best of friends, and though with the other men I could not exchange even a casual remark, for their only language was a vile, unintelligible patois, they were all civil enough, and seemed disposed to be friendly.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Monsieur José and I were the best of friends, and though with the other men I could not exchange even a casual remark, for their only language was a vile, unintelligible patois, they were all civil enough, and seemed disposed to be friendly.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not like the thought of my dwelling amongst proscribed men; there was no necessity for it.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Such a retreat and such company as we were amongst was all very well for him, an outcast from the world; but for me it was different.
having made preparations
From this reading Monsieur José and I were the best of friends, and though with the other men I could not exchange even a casual remark, for their only language was a vile, unintelligible patois, they were all civil enough, and seemed disposed to be friendly.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading He did not like the thought of my dwelling amongst proscribed men; there was no necessity for it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Monsieur José and I were the best of friends, and though with the other men I could not exchange even a casual remark, for their only language was a vile, unintelligible patois, they were all civil enough, and seemed disposed to be friendly.
divisible by two
From this reading Monsieur José and I were the best of friends, and though with the other men I could not exchange even a casual remark, for their only language was a vile, unintelligible patois, they were all civil enough, and seemed disposed to be friendly.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Monsieur José and I were the best of friends, and though with the other men I could not exchange even a casual remark, for their only language was a vile, unintelligible patois, they were all civil enough, and seemed disposed to be friendly.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first I laughed at him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Monsieur José and I were the best of friends, and though with the other men I could not exchange even a casual remark, for their only language was a vile, unintelligible patois, they were all civil enough, and seemed disposed to be friendly.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Monsieur José and I were the best of friends, and though with the other men I could not exchange even a casual remark, for their only language was a vile, unintelligible patois, they were all civil enough, and seemed disposed to be friendly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such a retreat and such company as we were amongst was all very well for him, an outcast from the world; but for me it was different.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɑːmətəbəl/
impossible to subdue
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such a retreat and such company as we were amongst was all very well for him, an outcast from the world; but for me it was different.
José
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From this reading Monsieur José and I were the best of friends, and though with the other men I could not exchange even a casual remark, for their only language was a vile, unintelligible patois, they were all civil enough, and seemed disposed to be friendly.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Monsieur José and I were the best of friends, and though with the other men I could not exchange even a casual remark, for their only language was a vile, unintelligible patois, they were all civil enough, and seemed disposed to be friendly.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading At first I laughed at him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He did not like the thought of my dwelling amongst proscribed men; there was no necessity for it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
the force of workers available
From this reading He did not like the thought of my dwelling amongst proscribed men; there was no necessity for it.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur José and I were the best of friends, and though with the other men I could not exchange even a casual remark, for their only language was a vile, unintelligible patois, they were all civil enough, and seemed disposed to be friendly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading He did not like the thought of my dwelling amongst proscribed men; there was no necessity for it.
not any; not one
From this reading He did not like the thought of my dwelling amongst proscribed men; there was no necessity for it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not like the thought of my dwelling amongst proscribed men; there was no necessity for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
and nothing more
From this reading Monsieur José and I were the best of friends, and though with the other men I could not exchange even a casual remark, for their only language was a vile, unintelligible patois, they were all civil enough, and seemed disposed to be friendly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Monsieur José and I were the best of friends, and though with the other men I could not exchange even a casual remark, for their only language was a vile, unintelligible patois, they were all civil enough, and seemed disposed to be friendly.
outcastnounUS /ˈaʊtkæst/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading Such a retreat and such company as we were amongst was all very well for him, an outcast from the world; but for me it was different.
PALERMOnounUS /pəˈlermoʊ/
the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
patoisnounUS /ˌpæˈtwɑː/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading Monsieur José and I were the best of friends, and though with the other men I could not exchange even a casual remark, for their only language was a vile, unintelligible patois, they were all civil enough, and seemed disposed to be friendly.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
proscribedadjectiveUS /proʊˈskraɪbd/
excluded from use or mention
From this reading He did not like the thought of my dwelling amongst proscribed men; there was no necessity for it.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Monsieur José and I were the best of friends, and though with the other men I could not exchange even a casual remark, for their only language was a vile, unintelligible patois, they were all civil enough, and seemed disposed to be friendly.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Such a retreat and such company as we were amongst was all very well for him, an outcast from the world; but for me it was different.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Monsieur José and I were the best of friends, and though with the other men I could not exchange even a casual remark, for their only language was a vile, unintelligible patois, they were all civil enough, and seemed disposed to be friendly.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a retreat and such company as we were amongst was all very well for him, an outcast from the world; but for me it was different.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such a retreat and such company as we were amongst was all very well for him, an outcast from the world; but for me it was different.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Monsieur José and I were the best of friends, and though with the other men I could not exchange even a casual remark, for their only language was a vile, unintelligible patois, they were all civil enough, and seemed disposed to be friendly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He did not like the thought of my dwelling amongst proscribed men; there was no necessity for it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Monsieur José and I were the best of friends, and though with the other men I could not exchange even a casual remark, for their only language was a vile, unintelligible patois, they were all civil enough, and seemed disposed to be friendly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Monsieur José and I were the best of friends, and though with the other men I could not exchange even a casual remark, for their only language was a vile, unintelligible patois, they were all civil enough, and seemed disposed to be friendly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He did not like the thought of my dwelling amongst proscribed men; there was no necessity for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading Monsieur José and I were the best of friends, and though with the other men I could not exchange even a casual remark, for their only language was a vile, unintelligible patois, they were all civil enough, and seemed disposed to be friendly.
precisely as stated
From this reading Such a retreat and such company as we were amongst was all very well for him, an outcast from the world; but for me it was different.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading Monsieur José and I were the best of friends, and though with the other men I could not exchange even a casual remark, for their only language was a vile, unintelligible patois, they were all civil enough, and seemed disposed to be friendly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a retreat and such company as we were amongst was all very well for him, an outcast from the world; but for me it was different.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Such a retreat and such company as we were amongst was all very well for him, an outcast from the world; but for me it was different.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Such a retreat and such company as we were amongst was all very well for him, an outcast from the world; but for me it was different.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such a retreat and such company as we were amongst was all very well for him, an outcast from the world; but for me it was different.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT PALERMO For a whole week I shared my father's abode in company with this band of robbers, and then, finding me indomitable in my determination to remain with him, he made another proposition.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Such a retreat and such company as we were amongst was all very well for him, an outcast from the world; but for me it was different.
